Jacob b



"J BRICE..

l Fruit Dryer'.

l\T0.-106,205.A

Patent-ed Agg. 9, 1870.

".FETERS. FMOTUALITHDGRAP'HER, WASHINGTON. D. C.-

naar sala -strat @titille JACOB E. RICE, 0F MOLIN E,ILLIN 01S, ASSIGN OR T() HIMSELF AND CHARLES' 'n."nnMiNcToN,

on SAME PLACE,

Letters .Patent No. 106,205, dated v August 9, 18.70.

A DRIER;

I, J con RIcnot' Moline, inthe county of Rock Island and Stateof Illinois, have invented certain Im provements in Dry-Houses, of which vthe following is aV specification. p l Nature and Objects of the Invention.

- My improvement consists in the arrangement of the :furnace outside of thedry-housefand connected with the smoke-stack by external and internal duels, whereby the draught, and consequent degree of 4head-within the dryfhouse, mayberegulated or shut oli', as fiey|sired, and theheat of the furnace utilized for various Ipurposes,without opening -ihe dry-house.

- It. also consists iriV sogarrangiu'g the seduction-pipe, .whereby -the heated vaporsot'the dry-housel escape, so'as to utilize thefsam'e' `for 'other` heating, purposes, or, by a connection with the smoke-stack, to increase the draught in the lire-,flues,'and valso to induce a more rapid circulation of the heated air vthrough the dryhouse and, also, in providing, within the dry-house, a perforated metallic shield over' the interior fines, thereby dividing the interior into two compartments, inthelower` one ofwhich the freshly-admitted air is heated .beforepassing into the' upper or drying-charn-4 ber, 'to the walls of which itis directed by another shield, constructed `in the manner and for' ,the purpose as hereinafter fully set forth.

'Description of Athc Accompanying Drawing.

' Figure 1 -is'a perspective view of dryfhouse,'with my im provements.

Figure 2 is ahorizont-al' sectional view ou the plane` Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on the plane .of the line y y of lig; 1.'

General Description.

`A represents the dry-box, with the roof somewhat elevated in the center.

B represents aaah-chamber, separated from the dry-box' A, above it, by two shields, G and D, the lower shield, @perforated or pierced with numerous holes, and curved, and placed with its concave side downward, its edges. extending out to the walls of chamber B.

Immediately over the shield C is another, D, made entire, curved, :and placed with its concave side upward, its edgesnot quite reaching to the walls of the chamber A.

Eis a tire-box, just outside of and'ailjoining the chamber B, and provided with a hole and lids, c, on which a wash-boiler, or other vessel, may be placed.

.G is a horizontal line, extending from the rebox E through the length of chamber B, and returning, by a continuation, G', tothe outside of box B, where `it connects with the chimney H.

Iis a flue, connecting the lire-box E and line G, as shown, and is provided with a valve, i.

-J' is a pipe, leadingfrom the apex of the roof of the dry-box, and is provided .with a valve, j.

K is a horizontal pipe, leading from the pipe J to thechirnney H, and is provided with avalve, It.

L L'L-are trays, with perforated bottoms, for holding fruit, when the dryhonse is .used fordrying the same, ledges, l l, and bars, Z'l', being arranged for the purpose of holding the trays in position.

lOne side of the box A may be provided with doors, for-convenience of access tolthe inside thereof'.

The operation of my invention is as-follows;

The reis madein the fire-box Vor furnace E, and the llame and heat, passiug through the pipe G, will 'be returned through the `pipe G. The greater portion of the heat, in passing through ysaid pipes, will be thrown, by radiation, into the chamber B, and the Smoke, and unconsumed products -of combustion, will be carried up the chimuey'H. The bottom of the chamber B, being pierced, will admit the outward air, which, being heated by the radiation from pipes G G',

.will ascend 'through the shield C, and, striking the shield D, be deiiected and thrown out against the walls of the drying-chamber A, from whence it may pass freely to all parts of said chamber, its'appetite, as may be said, 'for moisture being so increased byiheatarticles` therein.- The dampness, in theformfof vapor, rising to the top of the roof, will pass out throughthe pipe K, the draught through which may be increased by connecting it with the chimney H, the valvcin the i pipe -J being closed; or, said warm vapor and heated air may be passed up through the pipe J, and made to warm-a room above, through 'which it may lead,

heated air.

For drying clothes, &c.,any suitable devices may be arrangcd'for holding them in position to admit the `passage of the air. y

By opening vthe valve fi, vthe current of heated air and smoke will be drawn direct to the chimney H, and, of course, withdrawn from the pipes G G.

The lid e may be lifted, when desired, and a boiler, or other vessel, placed in the opening, for the purpose of heating water, or for other purposes.

- Sad-irons, Snc., may be heated by setting them on thetop of the furnace E.

'This arrangement of-the furnace outside of the dryfhouse, it will be seen, thus. not only enables the heat ing that it will sap the dampness from fruit, or other toms, for lthe -free admission and circulation of thel i'to'be turned from the pipes G G at will, but also affords facilities for utilizing the heat from the furnace and bars l l', when combined andai-ranged to operate for various purposes. substantially as described, and foi.1 the purpose specifled. h Cfml- JACOB E. RICE.

I claim as my inventionf The chambers A and' B, furnace E, pipes or fines Witnesses: Gr G' and I, `shields O and 1), chimney H, pipes J :md O. T. HEMENWAY, K, and valves 7:., j, and a`v,fi'uit-trziys L L, ledges l l ED. SMITH. 

